demitazza

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noun

A small cup of Greek coffee or espresso, typically about 40-60 ml/2–3 fl oz capacity.

OriginFrench demi- ← Italian tazza →
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Meanings

noundemitazza (plural demitazzas)

plural demitazzas

  1. A small cup of Greek coffee or espresso, typically about 40-60 ml/2–3 fl oz capacity.
  2. The cup in which this coffee is served.

Origin

  1. Italiantazza“cup”
  2. Frenchdemi-“half”
  3. Englishdemitazza

Recent coinage, macaronic blend of French demi- (“half”) and Italian tazza (“cup”).

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APA

demitazza. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demitazza

MLA

“demitazza.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demitazza. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “demitazza,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demitazza.

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